University of Southampton

Creative Computing (BSc)

University of SouthamptonWinchester, Southampton

Course overview

Design and build innovative digital experiences that bring art, science, and technology together on our creative computing degree. You'll get the experience you need to succeed in creative digital industries, using sculpture and fabrication, textiles, and 3D printing. Build your strengths and skills in team production and design systems thinking.

You'll use industry-standard technology and philosophical and ethical approaches throughout this creative computing course. Creating digital projects that relate to culture, society, and the environment. You'll research the aesthetic, sustainable, and political aspects of computer media formats including: networks social media digital games open source and activist initiatives As a creative computing student, you'll benefit from: virtual reality, augmented reality, robot design and programming systems access to fabrication and construction equipment working directly with the research labs focusing on social and collaborative computing guest sp

Key highlights

  • Combines art, science and technology to build digital experiences
  • Hands-on work with sculpture, fabrication, textiles and 3D printing
  • Access to virtual reality, augmented reality and robot programming systems
  • Work directly with social and collaborative computing research labs
  • Explores networks, social media, digital games and open source initiatives
  • Builds team production and design systems thinking skills

Entry requirements

  • A-level: BBC — or equivalent qualification, we also consider grades of comparable value and offer on
  • A-level: BCC — with EPQ; and grade A in the EPQ
  • A-level: CCC — Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is: CCC from 3 A levels.
  • BTEC: DDM — BTEC National Extended Diploma
  • BTEC: DM — BTEC National Diploma; combined with A levels
  • A-level: BC — combined with BTEC

Scholarships

  • Biological Sciences Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Business School Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Economic, Social and Political Sciences Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Education School Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Engineering Global Talent Scholarship

    Up to 5 scholarships of £2,000 are available to international students for the first 3 years of study on an undergraduate degree within the School of Engineering.

    Up to £2,000

  • Geography and Environmental Science Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Health Sciences Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Law School Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Ocean and Earth Science Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Physics and Astronomy Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Psychology Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • School of Mathematical Sciences Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Southampton Arts and Humanities Deans Global Talent Scholarship

    Successful applicants will get £10,000 towards their tuition fees.

    Up to £10,000

  • Southampton Chemistry Deans International Scholarship

    If you are awarded this scholarship, you'll get £5,000 towards your tuition fees in your first year of study.

    Up to £5,000

  • Southampton Electronics and Computer Science Global Scholarship

    There are 12 scholarships for £5000 each.

    Up to £5,000

  • Southampton Physics and Astronomy Achievement Scholarship

    The scholarships are renewable for subsequent years of study (subject to continuing academic performance) for up to £20,000 total. There are 10 stipend scholarships of £5,000.

    Up to £5,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Creative technologist
  • Interactive media designer
  • Game developer
  • VR/AR developer
  • UX designer
  • Front-end developer

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,535 per year | International: £27,400 per year

Admission

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